Nothing Changes Everything: John Wright’s Next Chapter
From Nomeansno to Dead Bob, the punk icon details his path of creativity and what keeps him going at 64
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Making Room For Something Else
Simone Schmidt of Fiver talks improvisation, creative renewal, and space the musicians can make for one another.
Percussion’s Living Traditions in "Canadian" Music
Daniel G. Wilson explores how musicians across Canada carry rhythms forward and transform them.
A Woman’s Right to Sing: The Creative Liberation of Kimia Farokhzad
The experimental artist's first show ended with police and a banned venue. Now in Toronto, her improvised performances turn grief into something beautiful.
Nova Scotia Music Workers Are Ready to Keep Doing the Work
Thousands of artists and arts workers across Nova Scotia have spent the last eight months organizing after Premier Tim Houston announced cuts to dozens of arts programs across the province. The proposed cuts, announced on February 23, came as part of the 2026-27 provincial budget's effort to
Polo Lewis’s Propulsive Pop Channels the Warm Melancholy of Youthful Ennui
Richie Assaly chats with the Toronto group about their colourful, genre-bending sound, blending R&B, garage, drum and bass and hyperpop.
Exploring Esssena's Islands of Sound
We spoke with the Toronto-based experimental artist before her appearance at Venus Fest's 10th edition